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Asperger's/PDD

elleng

(141,926 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:20 PM Apr 2013

Autistic, and on the Airwaves (x-post)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/nyregion/radio-personalities-at-lifestyles-for-the-disabled-make-their-voices-heard.html?hp

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Autistic, and on the Airwaves (x-post) (Original Post) elleng Apr 2013 OP

Nothing new here. KamaAina Apr 2013 #1

Anyone we know??? elleng Apr 2013 #2

Um, yeah. KamaAina Apr 2013 #3

;-) ;-) ;-) elleng Apr 2013 #4

I actually got schooled by another jock for playing a different version of that KamaAina Apr 2013 #5

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Nothing new here.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:37 PM

Apr 2013

There was an Autistic jock on New Rock and Jazz 94 on WYBC New Haven in the mid-'80s. Guess who?

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. Anyone we know???

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:42 PM

Apr 2013

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. Um, yeah.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:50 PM

Apr 2013

"Aaaand... that was Coleman Hawkins with Body and Soul", here on WYBC New Haven. I'm (KamaAina) for Jazz 94. The time is 7 o'clock, time for WYBC News. In the headlines this morning..."

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:53 PM

Apr 2013

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

5. I actually got schooled by another jock for playing a different version of that

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:56 PM

Apr 2013

"Dude. Coleman Hawkins owns that tune."

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